Babies and toddlers love to laugh! Telling your little one funny baby jokes is a great way to bond and get those cute baby giggles. While babies may not understand the punchlines just yet, they’ll love the silly voices, facial expressions, and time spent with mom or dad.
To get your baby giggling, try out these 100 funny and family-friendly baby jokes!
Knock Knock Jokes
Knock knock jokes are a classic funny joke style perfect for babies. Say “knock knock” then pause for your baby to respond before delivering the punchline.
- Knock knock. Who’s there? Boo. Boo who? Don’t cry, it’s just a joke!
- Knock knock. Who’s there? Dinah. Dinah who? Dinah-saur wants to play!
- Knock knock. Who’s there? Cows go. Cows go who? No silly, cows go moo!
- Knock knock. Who’s there? Etch. Etch who? Gesundheit!
- Knock knock. Who’s there? Lettuce. Lettuce who? Lettuce in, it’s cold out here!
Animal Jokes
Babies love animals, so jokes featuring dogs, cats, cows, and ducks are sure to get giggles. Use animal sounds and animal puns for extra fun.
- What do you get when you cross a dog and a calculator? A friend you can count on!
- Why don’t sharks eat clowns? Because they taste funny!
- What do you call a sleeping bull? A bulldozer!
- What do you get when you cross an elephant with a fish? Swimming trunks!
- What do you call a bear with no teeth? A gummy bear!
- Why did the baby chick cross the playground? To get to the other slide!
- Where do polar bears vote? The North Poll!
- What do you get when you cross a snake and a pie? A pie-thon!
- Why did the cow cross the road? To get to the udder side!
- What do you call a dog magician? A labracadabrador!
Food Jokes
Jokes about food are great for babies who are starting solids or already love mealtime. Make yummy food sounds and facial expressions as you tell each joke.
- What did the baby corn say to the mama corn? Where’s popcorn?
- Why did the cookie go to the doctor? Because he felt crummy!
- Why did the tomato turn red? Because it saw the salad dressing!
- What did one potato chip say to the other? Shall we go for a dip?
- What do you call cheese that’s not yours? Nacho cheese!
- What did the baby broccoli say to the momma broccoli? Where’s the beef?
- Why did the banana go to the doctor? Because it wasn’t peeling well!
- Why do mushrooms get invited to all the parties? Because they’re such fun guys!
- What do you call a fake noodle? An impasta!
- Why couldn’t the sesame seed leave the casino? Because he was on a roll.
Silly Jokes
Babies love silly, nonsensical humor. Telling ridiculous (but clean!) jokes in a dramatic, lively voice will get your little one giggling.
- What did one wall say to the other? I’ll meet you at the corner!
- What did one eye say to the other eye? Between you and me, something smells!
- Why did the belt go to jail? Because it held up some pants!
- Why can’t your nose be 12 inches long? Because then it would be a foot!
- What do you call a dinosaur with a extensive vocabulary? A thesaurus!
- What do you get when you cross a vampire and a snowman? Frostbite!
- Why did the kid throw the clock out the window? To see time fly!
- When does a joke become a “dad” joke? When it becomes apparent!
- What do you call a pig that does karate? A pork chop!
- What do you call a dog magician? A labracadabrador!
Riddle Jokes
Riddle jokes let babies have fun guessing the answer. Provide plenty of hints and pauses for your little detective!
- What has four wheels and flies? A garbage truck!
- What gets wetter the more it dries? A towel!
- What has a face and two hands but no arms or legs? A clock!
- What has a neck but no head? A bottle!
- What has hands but can’t clap? A clock!
- What has a thumb and four fingers but is not alive? A glove!
- What has one eye but can’t see? A sewing needle!
- What has a bottom at the top? Your legs!
- What has a head and a tail but no body? A coin!
- What goes up but never goes down? Your age!
Sounds Jokes
Jokes that play with sounds are great for even very young babies. Emphasize the sounds, rhythm, and rhymes as you tell each joke.
- What starts with P and ends with E and has thousands of letters? The post office!
- What sound does a sleeping dinosaur make? A dino-snore!
- What starts with a T, ends with a T, and is full of T? A teapot!
- What begins with E, ends with E, and only has one letter? An envelope!
- What starts with C, ends with C, and has a U in the middle? Cucumber!
- What is brown, sticky, and runs in circles? A poopalog!
- What goes Oh, Oh, Oh? Santa walking backwards! Ho Ho Ho!
- What goes Ha Ha Ha Thud!? Someone laughing their head off!
- What goes zig zag zig zag? A very busy crossing guard!
- What goes dot dot dash? Morse code!
Everyday Jokes
Use objects and experiences from baby’s daily life for jokes they can relate to. Involve toys, food, clothes, and family members for familiar, funny jokes.
- Why did the toy train go to the doctor? Because it was engine-sick!
- Why did the picture go to jail? Because it was framed!
- What did the spoon say to the fork? Let’s go for a spin!
- Why did the teddy bear say no to dessert? Because she was stuffed!
- Why did the baby’s diaper cry? It was in tiers!
- Why was the baby bouncing up and down? Because she was so excited for nap time!
- Why did the paper airplane fly away? It needed to take a high dive!
- Why did the sock puppet go to bed? To rest his eyes!
- Why did the building blocks get sent to the principal’s office? For making a toy out of school!
- Why did the baby’s onesie sneeze? It was a little bodysuit!
Bug Jokes
Bugs and insects are always intriguing to babies. Buzz and flutter as you tell these silly bug jokes!
- What do you get when you cross a bee and a doorbell? A hum-dinger!
- Why did the fly fly? Because the spider spied her!
- What do you call a sleeping bee? A zzz-bee!
- What do you call a bee that lives in America? USB!
- What do you call a bee who is having a bad hair day? Frizzbee!
- Why are ants never sick? Because they have anty-bodies!
- What do you call an athletic fly? A gym-nast!
- What do you call a funny butterfly? A laugh-alotta!
- What do you call a bee that works for the government? The spelling bee!
- What do you call a mosquito pilot? A flyer!
Bath Time Jokes
Make a splash with these baby jokes perfect for bath time! Add splashing, squirting, and scrubbing sounds for wet and wild fun.
- Why did the baby put bubbles in her milk? To make it bubbly!
- What did one shampoo bottle say to the other? “You have great looking hair!”
- Why did the rubber duckie cross the bathtub? To get to the bubbly side!
- How does the ocean say hi? It waves!
- What kind of bow can’t be tied? A rainbow!
- What do clouds wear in the shower? Thunderwear!
- Why did the baby splash her daddy? For the bubbly laugh!
- How does a sponge get to work? By taking the soaper-way!
- What do you call a drippy tap? A cry baby!
- Why was the bathtub grinning? It saw the scrub bubbles!
Bedtime Jokes
Use these funny bedtime jokes as part of your baby’s nightly routine. Quiet your voice and add lots of sleepy yawns while telling!
- Why didn’t the teddy bear want a bedtime story? He was already stuffed!
- Why did the pajamas jump in the air? They were nightie-flightie!
- What did baby’s pajamas say when he put them on? “I’ve got you covered!”
- Why do babies love bedtime stories? They rock!
- Where do baby quilts go to dance? The blanket ball!
- How does the moon cut his hair? Eclipse it!
- Why did the tooth fairy take time off? She was fairy tired!
- What do you call a dinosaur who is sleepy? A drowsy-saurus!
- Why did the crib break? It was cradle-y!
- Why do baby owls sleep all day? They’re night-owls!
Silly Face Jokes
Making silly faces is the best way to get your baby giggling. Tell these jokes using exaggerated facial expressions!
- What kind of award did the dentist receive? A little plaque!
- What did one eye say to the other eye? Between you and me, something smells!
- Why did baby’s eyes cross? Because they were tryin’ to get a better look at you!
- How does a lemon ask for a hug? “Can you give me a big squeeze?”
- What did baby’s ears do when the doorbell rang? Perk up!
Joke Telling Tips for Babies
- Use exaggerated facial expressions, voices, and sound effects. Silly sells!
- Provide opportunities for baby to “fill in” repetitive words or sounds.
- Incorporate toys, stuffed animals, food, and other props into joke telling.
- Maintain eye contact and engage baby’s responses as you tell each joke.
- Repeat baby’s favorite jokes often – familiarity builds comedy.
- Adjust the pace to suit baby’s responses and attention span.
- Change up the details to create “new” versions of repeating joke types.
- Capture and expand on whatever makes your particular baby giggle.
- Laugh along – your modeling is contagious!
Baby Joke FAQ
At what age can babies enjoy jokes?
Babies respond to silly faces and sounds right from birth. As early as 4 months, babies laugh at exaggerated vocal tones and unexpected surprises. Tell short, repetitive jokes using funny voices, silly sounds, and exaggerated facial expressions. Avoid complex punchlines that require understanding nuance. Focus on delivery, rhythm, rhymes, and repetition.
What types of jokes work for babies?
The best baby jokes feature familiar objects, animals sounds, nursery rhymes, and physical humor. Favorites include knock-knock jokes, riddles, wordplay, sounds, and exaggerated expressions.
How can I improve my joke telling for babies?
Use voices, facial expressions, gestures, and sound effects to bring jokes to life. Incorporate toys, stuffed animals, and other props. Repeat favorite jokes often so baby recognizes the pattern. Provide pauses for baby to contribute a word or sound. Maintain eye contact to gauge reactions. Adapt jokes based on what makes your particular baby laugh.
When will my baby really understand joke punchlines?
Between 18 months and 2 years, babies develop enough language skills to follow short, simple joke plots. They’ll laugh once they can comprehend basic humor like plays on words. Understanding more complex humor develops between ages 3-7.
Are jokes an important part of child development?
Yes! Humor engages multiple developmental domains. Laughing exercises vocal tones, facial muscles, breathing, and more. Joke anticipation builds memory, prediction, and language skills. Making associations and processing unexpected twists exercise cognitive skills. Most importantly, sharing laughter strengthens emotional bonds.
So try out some of these funny, family-friendly jokes and bring out your baby’s sense of humor today! What jokes get your little one giggling?
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